Under the protection of a group of militia soldiers, Chen Yu once again set foot on the land of Merica.
Looking at this devastated land, he was filled with mixed emotions. In the year or so before the apocalypse, he had made many business trips to Newland City.
"Mr. Chen." A hurried yet respectful voice sounded from behind Chen Yu.
"Gentlemen, I am the mayor of Newland City. Could you do me the favor of letting me see Mr. Chen?"
"I'm sorry, Mr. Chen is not available right now. If you need to speak with Mr. Chen, you can bring it up at the group meeting in an hour." A militia soldier replied in a formulaic manner, his eyes never leaving his surroundings, maintaining a high level of vigilance.
The mayor of Newland, a middle-aged man, was wearing a brand-new and neat suit-style cotton coat, his face full of smiles.
Behind him followed several men and women who were also neatly dressed, clearly people who had no shortage of supplies in the apocalypse.
Clearly, these are all people who are either very wealthy or powerful in the local area.
A middle-aged white woman with an elegant demeanor fawned over the soldiers, saying, "Sirs, Mr. Chen and I are old acquaintances. Could you please inform him that..."
“Let them come over.” A steady and powerful voice interrupted the middle-aged woman; it was Chen Yu himself.
He slowly turned around, his gaze passing through the group of soldiers and landing on the middle-aged white woman and others.
The mayor and the middle-aged woman immediately showed joy on their faces and quickly stepped forward.
"Mr. Chen, hello. I am Adam, the mayor of Newland City. It is a pleasure to meet you. It is an honor for Newland City that you and your team have established a branch of the Tianyu Base. On behalf of the citizens of Newland City, I would like to extend our sincerest welcome and gratitude to you." Mayor Adam's words were filled with undisguised excitement and admiration. "Your arrival not only brings us hope for survival, but also lights a beacon for the future of Newland City."
“Hehe, Mayor, this is all we at Tianyu Base should do, there’s no need to be so polite.” Chen Yu responded with a smile, his eyes revealing a gentle yet firm strength. “In the apocalypse, every survivor faces unprecedented challenges. Tianyu Base is simply doing its best to provide a safe haven for more people and work together to resist the onslaught of disaster.”
"Mr. Chen, your selfless dedication is truly admirable," Mayor Adam said with emotion, his eyes filled with respect for Chen Yu. "As mayor, I watched helplessly as the people of Newland struggled to survive in this extreme cold and apocalypse, and I was powerless to do anything. I have truly failed the trust of the people!"
At this point, Adam looked expectant and said, "Mr. Chen, if possible, could you give me a chance to do something practical for the people of Newland City and participate in the construction of the Tianyu Base and the reconstruction of Newland City?"
"Hehe, no problem, no problem. As long as you make your own contributions to the construction of the branch base, our base will definitely take note and give you appropriate rewards," Chen Yu replied with a smile.
He was already adept at dealing with wealthy gentry who wanted to gain benefits. If you wanted to become an official in the Tianyu branch base, you couldn't just talk the talk; you had to take concrete actions.
Adam and the others did not appear angry or discouraged upon hearing Chen Yu's somewhat perfunctory reply.
With their abilities, they had long since discovered Chen Yu's style of doing things and knew that one had to make contributions to become an official.
As former privileged individuals, even though they are now living in a post-apocalyptic world, their connections and resources still far exceed those of ordinary people, making "making contributions" not difficult for them.
The reason he came to see Chen Yu alone was twofold: first, to show his attitude; and second, to become a familiar face so that he would have an advantage when it came time to reward merits in the future.
"Mr. Chen, rest assured, we will do our utmost to contribute to the construction of the sub-base and the reconstruction of Newland City," Mayor Adam assured him confidently, his eyes shining with determination and resolve.
"Hehe, Ms. Sophia, it's been almost two years since we last met, hasn't it?" Chen Yu looked at the middle-aged woman and smiled.
“Yes, Mr. Chen, when you came to our company to order equipment, I knew you were no ordinary person. Now it seems you truly are a dragon among men!” Sophia replied with a hint of flattery.
This Sofia was the vice president of the military industrial group that Chen Yu had ordered weapons and equipment from Merica more than a year before the natural disaster. Chen Yu had contacted her more than once.
Sofia personally oversaw everything from signing the weapons and equipment contract to acceptance testing and later signing the training contract.
Later, a few days before the apocalypse, he took an F-35B away in front of employees of a military industrial group under the pretext of test-driving his own aircraft, and also robbed most of the weapons and equipment in their warehouse.
As the vice president of XX Military Industry Group, Sophia must have known about this incident afterward, but she didn't mention it at the time and acted as if nothing had happened, which made her quite clever.
However, her silence did not mean Chen Yu was completely at ease, as this concerned the secret of his other-dimensional space and could not be lost.
“Ms. Sophia, you flatter me. In this apocalypse, we are all just doing our best,” Chen Yu replied with a smile.
Then, he looked at the others and said earnestly, "Everyone, I know your intentions. Rest assured, as long as you sincerely contribute to the construction of the branch base and do your best for the 'cold relief and disaster relief' cause, Tianyu Base will never let any contributor down. Now, let me see your actions!"
Upon hearing this, Adam and the others expressed their gratitude to Chen Yu once again, reiterated their determination, and then took their leave.
"Ms. Sophia, could you stay a moment?" Just as Adam and the others were about to leave, Chen Yu suddenly called out to Sophia, his eyes carrying a hint of something deeper.
Upon hearing this, Sophia paused, a puzzled yet polite smile appearing on her face. She turned to look at Chen Yu, waiting for him to continue.
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